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European Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics 3/2005

01-03-2005 | Short Report

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis during the treatment of precocious puberty with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone-agonist: aetiological considerations

Authors: Fumiko Yamato, Junji Takaya, Hirohiko Higashino, Yasuo Yamanouchi, Hiroshi Suehara, Yohnosuke Kobayashi

Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 3/2005

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Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) remains one of the most common hip disorders during adolescence, 78% of cases occurring in puberty, a period characterised by hormonal changes and the pubertal growth spurt [1,4]. Its aetiology is still unknown but appears to be multifactorial. …
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Metadata
Title
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis during the treatment of precocious puberty with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone-agonist: aetiological considerations
Authors
Fumiko Yamato
Junji Takaya
Hirohiko Higashino
Yasuo Yamanouchi
Hiroshi Suehara
Yohnosuke Kobayashi
Publication date
01-03-2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 3/2005
Print ISSN: 0340-6199
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1076
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-004-1578-7

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